The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

There were not a lot of people shopping on this side of the street.

Right, who would want to find a quack when there was nothing going on? Plus, in this day and age, whoever believed in Fengshui, physiognomy, exorcism, or ghost-catching would be labeled as superstitious or old-fashioned. People would also stay away from them.

An hour passed and Huang Xiaolong only saw some foreign tourists. They were taking pictures with their selfie sticks.

“Sigh, earning money is so hard. Um, should I think of some other plans?” Huang Xiaolong mumbled.

At this moment…

“You know everything? One-stop service? How arrogant!”

Somebody scoffed. 

Huang Xiaolong lifted his head and saw there were two people in front of his stall.

The leader was a man with white hair. He looked about 50 years old. He was wearing a traditional Chinese jacket and there was an authentic pigeon red jade ornamental thumb ring. His appearance looked majestic.

Behind this man, there was an old servant holding an umbrella for him.

The old servant looked very decrepit. However, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s. When he looked around, it was as if he was seeing through everything. His back was as straight as a javelin. He was standing there firmly with his feet forming a T shape. When he was standing there motionless, he looked like a high and mighty mountain. It looked like nothing could shake him. Only people who had more than ten years of experience of stance training would have this kind of air around them.

“Kid, you’re so young and you’re already a quack. This is not good.” The man in the Chinese jacket shook his head slightly.

“Eh?” Huang Xiaolong looked at the man in contemplation. Then, he grinned and said, “Uncle, what do you need? Just tell me. This is a one-stop service. My price is fair. My shop offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.”

“You…” The man in the traditional Chinese jacket was infuriated and amused at the same time. “Fine, you said you know everything. What do you know?”

“I know everything,” Huang Xiaolong said seriously. “Fortune-telling, Fengshui, shifting graves, divination, exorcism, ghost-catching, fortune-telling by feeling your bones, name changing, subduing monsters and demons…”

“Enough, this is getting way out of hand.” The man in the traditional Chinese jacket frowned in disgust. There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. “The people on this street are all quacks. I did not expect there to be a young quack who’s spewing nonsense here. I’m so disappointed. I’m very disappointed.”

The old servant behind him said respectfully, “Master, let’s go. People who know Xuanxue are mostly elderly. They are like hibernating dragons who seclude themselves. It’s difficult to find them in the city. A young man like him must be a scammer without a doubt.”

“Sigh.” The man in the traditional Chinese jacket sighed and was about to walk away.

“Hey, old man. You look like you have been in a daze recently. You don’t have an appetite. You keep wanting to sleep. There’s a human figure hovering in front of you the entire day. You can hear some weird noises in your ears too. You’re not sick, you’ve encountered a ghost.” Huang Xiaolong smiled lazily. “Plus, your children are also in some kind of trouble, right?”

“What?” After he heard that, the man in the traditional Chinese jacket shuddered. Then, he turned his head and looked at Huang Xiaolong in disbelief. “Little Quack… No, kid, w-what did you see?”

“Sir, this is a one-stop service. I can help you take care of the ghost you’ve encountered. I’ll give you a discounted price. 8000 bucks. You should give a 50% deposit.” Huang Xiaolong chuckled.

“Kid, my master asked you a question. You should answer him first.” The old servant’s face went green. There was a hint of rage on his face. His aura was swelling and he was glaring at Huang Xiaolong.

Huang Xiaolong did not even look at the old servant. He said, “Old man, the deposit is 4000 bucks.”

“You need to learn good behavior from bad behavior!” The old servant’s feet shifted slightly and he shifted into a stance of an eagle that was about to hunt a rabbit. He was about to pounce on Huang Xiaolong and teach him a lesson.

“Uncle Fu, do you have cash on you?” The man in the traditional Chinese jacket blocked him.

“Master, this kid is being so disrespectful to you…” the old servant said angrily, but he suppressed his rage. “I have cash.”

“Uncle Fu, give this kid 4000 bucks,” ordered the man in the traditional Chinese jacket.

“Hmph! You’re so young and you’re so money hungry. I’m sure this won’t be anything good.” The old servant, Uncle Fu took out 40 brand new Renminbi bills and put them on Huang Xiaolong’s stall sign.

Jiang Xiaolong’s eyes brightened. He grabbed the cash and started counting. “People die for money and birds die for food. I love money but it’s only normal for a guy to like money. There’s nothing wrong with this.”

After counting the money, Huang Xiaolong put it away and looked at the man in the traditional Chinese jacket. He said slowly, “Old man, your Career Palace is full and plump. It’s also glossy and wide. The bone of your forehead stretches to your hairline and the top of your head. It means either you’re a rich tycoon or an officer with a government job. However, your yintang is black and there’s a black cloud over your head so you’re always dispirited. It’s obvious that a ghost is haunting you. There are horizontal lines on your Health Palace. There are hints of red in white. This means if this goes on, your body will be in great danger.”

“In addition, I was looking at your Children Palace. It’s caved in and fleshless. There was also a hint of blackness. This is a sign that your children are having health problems.”

“Plus, there is some air of life on your Travel Palace. It was moving and there was some negative energy along with it. If I’m not wrong, you just moved and because of the move, you encountered a ghost.”

After what Huang Xiaolong said, the man in the traditional Chinese jacket was shocked. Eventually, there was a naked surprise and lifelessness all over his face. Looking at his countenance, Huang Xiaolong’s every word was true and straight to the point!

Even Uncle Fu could not help but mumble, “This kid is indeed… He has quite the talent…” There was a hint of respect in his eyes.

“L-Lil Master… it’s right! You’ve got everything right! I really can’t judge a book by its cover…” The man in the traditional Chinese jacket started calling Huang Xiaolong as ‘Lil Master’. His tone sounded more respectful now. “My name is Cui Dong. Please forgive me for being disrespectful, Lil Master. I need to ask for help from you, Lil Master. Can you please help little old me take care of this trouble? Other than that, I have one daughter. There’s indeed something wrong with her health. Please take a look for me, Lil Master.”

“Uncle Cui, it’s only logical that I’ll help you with your troubles after I took your money. Since I’ve taken your deposit, you don’t have to worry. I’ll help you take care of it no matter how big the problem is,” Huang Xiaolong answered nonchalantly. “However, in regard to your daughter’s problem, I’ll have to charge an extra fee. I’ll have to take a look at her before I give a quote.”

“You’re such a money hoarder.” Uncle Fu shook his head in frustration and amusement.

“Uncle Fu, don’t disrespect Lil Master.” The man in the traditional Chinese jacket, Cui Dong rebuked him immediately.

Uncle Fu nodded and did not say anything more.

“Uncle Cui, please add my WeChat ID.” Huang Xiaolong took out his phone. “Send me the address later. I’ll go to visit you after dinner, which is around 7.”

“Okay.” Cui Dong took out his phone and added Huang Xiaolong on his WeChat.

That was Cui Dong’s personal number. There was not a lot of people who knew this info. There were only a handful of people added on his WeChat contacts. Either they were powerful people who were in charge of the city, provincial officials who were regional general acting as governors, or the capital giants of the market. 

Now, Huang Xiaolong was one of the people in his contact list!

Uncle Fu saw all this from the side and he narrowed his eyes in response. He was astonished.

He did not expect this young man to take up such a huge and important part of his master’s heart.

“Lil Master, should I send my driver to pick you up tonight?” Cui Dong asked politely.

“No need. Just send me the address. I have my own car.” Huang Xiaolong smiled.

“Alright then.” Cui Dong did not force himself upon him. “Then, little old me shall clean my couch and wait for your arrival at my humble home.”

Cui Dong and Uncle Fu then left the winding Flower Lake Street.

Outside the street, there was a luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom. It was glistening under the sun.

A few bodyguards were waiting by the car. They opened the car door immediately and bowed. “Master, please.”

“Master…” Uncle Fu wanted to say something but stopped himself.

“Heh, Uncle Fu. You must be dying to ask me why am I valuing that Lil Master so highly.” Cui Dong smiled lightly.

Uncle Fu nodded.

“Uncle Fu, my whole life I’ve been busy with business and I’ve traveled all over the world. It can be said that I’ve seen a lot of people in my life. However, Lil Master was only 20 plus years old. I’ve never seen someone being so indifferent after being criticized and praised, and I’ve never seen that kind of nonchalance too.” Cui Dong turned around and looked at Flower Lake Street. He mumbled, “That kid really is something else.”